Essay on Education
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Essay on Education is a philosophical work by James Mill that outlines his utilitarian views on how systematic instruction and moral training should shape individual character and society.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work → |
| advocates |
moral instruction based on utility
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rational curriculum design → uniform system of education → |
| aimsToPromote |
greatest happiness principle
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| associatedWith |
19th-century British philosophy
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| author |
James Mill
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| critiques |
education based solely on classical learning
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unsystematic traditional education → |
| describes |
formation of character
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moral training → social improvement through education → systematic instruction → |
| emphasizes |
intellectual discipline
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moral discipline → social responsibility → utility of knowledge → |
| genre |
philosophy of education
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| hasCentralTheme |
link between education and social order
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moral development through rational instruction → role of education in forming citizens → |
| hasImpactOn |
debates on state education in Britain
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later utilitarian educational thought → |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
consequentialism
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empiricism → |
| influencedBy |
British utilitarianism
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Jeremy Bentham → |
| mainSubject |
education
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moral education → utilitarianism → |
| movement |
classical liberalism
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utilitarianism → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy of mind → political philosophy → |
| proposes |
education as a means to shape individual character
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education as a tool for social reform → state involvement in education → |
| relatedWork |
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
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Essay on Government → |
| targetAudience |
educational reformers
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philosophers of education → policy makers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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James Mill
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notableWork |